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Cuban government will struggle to rein in social media

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CUBA

It is also creating a new ministry-level Institute for Information and Social Communication (IICS) to replace the Cuban Institute of Radio and Television (ICRT) and modernise the…

Australian central bank's forecasting under review

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AUSTRALIA

The Labor government commissioned the review, the first of its kind for a generation, after the RBA failed to predict the speed with which inflation has risen since the pandemic…

Dutch pension reforms face resistance

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NETHERLANDS

The pension system will transition from a ‘defined benefits’ to a ‘defined contribution’ model, which will see pension payments more contingent on employee contributions and stock…

Mexico internet improvements will be insufficient

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MEXICO

Internet improvement.

Poland, Czechia and Hungary may join euro, but not yet

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EASTERN EUROPE

The Denkov administration that took office in June has set adopting the euro as a top priority, and blames the previous interim government for Bulgaria’s unpreparedness to join…

Reforms may be too little too late for Mexico’s PRI

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MEXICO

The PRI National Assembly.

Russian navy purge will slow Baltic assertive capacity

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RUSSIA

Recent dismissals of Baltic Fleet commanders.

Reforms seek long-term economic benefits in Uruguay

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URUGUAY

Uruguay’s pension system has various sub-systems by sector and profession, and the mounting deficit is making change increasingly critical. President Luis Lacalle Pou is aiming to…

Africa's future will hinge on closing skills gap

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AFRICA

Skills development in Africa.

New Nigeria bank restrictions may boost fintech sector

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NIGERIA

These limit weekly cash withdrawals from banks to NGN500,000 (USD1,072) for individuals and to NGN5mn for businesses. One aim of the new policy is to drive an increase in digital…